Wind musical instrument



July 12, 1932. I DT 1,867,481

WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Filed May 11. 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 y lllziinlly z Qwmmioz July 12, 1932. ,3, m I T 1,867,481

WIND MUSICAL INSTRUMENT Filed May 11, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 wm ma. .or

L wmnmisronr L mina; IND NA -Applicationnlec l ma 11, 49.31; Serial No. 536,504. Y

This invention relates towind musical instruments', more particularly to. saxophones, 1 andrthe invention has for its object to pro-M? vide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth a saxophone with means for increasing or .de-

creasingthe lengthof the air columnwfor the purpose oftuning the instrument. l V A .further object of the invention is to a wind musical instrument, moreparticular;

' 1y a saxophone with a mouthpiece adjustment for thepurpose of lengthening or shortening the air column to provide for the tuning of the instrument. 1 e a j g A. further object "of, the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, a Wind musical instrument, more p 11tl( }11- q larly a saxophone with a mouth pipe tube having its inner face uniformly; tapered throughout forproviding andmaintaining the correct acoustical proportions r u,

on 19 to A further object of the 'nventi provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

a Wind musical; instrument, more .particu-@ larly a saxophone including a mouth pipe f tube uniformly tapered throughout; asin, i ner face to provide and maintain correct acoustical proportions and with the tube having a portion thereofof uniform outer vdianrieter encompassed; by anadjusta'ble mouthpiece carrier and with means for shifting the carrier lengthwise in opposite directions with respect to the tube thereby increasing. or decreasing the distance from the mouthpiece to the body ofthesaxophoneiorfthe purpose of tuning the instrument;

' I Further objects of the inventi n are to] provide, in a manner as hereinafter setiorth, an adjustable mouthpiece, adjustment for wind musical instruments, morefparticulan ly saxophones whichis simple, in its con-; 'struction and arrangement, strong, durable,'. compact, thoroughly efiicient in its use, con veniently adjusted, readily set up and come;

5 paratively inexpensive. f a

W'ith theforegoingan'd other. objects. in}

a view, the invention consists of theflnovel" construction, combination andarran ement scribed, and illustratedfin the accompany-f 1, characters throughout the several views provide, 1n a manner as heremafterset forth,

ingdrawings whereinis shown an embodimentof the 1nvent1on,but itis to be under.- stood that changes,'variat1ons and modifi cations canbe resorted to which fall within the scopeofthe invention as claimed.

@In the drawings whereinlike reference onding parts denote corresp Figure 1 is a fragmentarycview in side elevation and partly in section illustrating the mouthpiece adjustment in accordance with this invention. a l

Figure 2 is a fragmentaryiview in 10ngi= tudinal section of the mouthpiece adj ustment in accordance with this invention.

Figure?) is a. cross sectional View of the mouthpiece adjustment in; accordance with this invention on line 3-3 Figure 2. Figure 4; isa perspective view of justable carrier for the mouthpiece.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the adjusting element for the carrier.

of a modified form of mouthpiece adj ustr ment in accordance with this invention.

Figure 7 is a longitudinal sectionalview of a modified form of mouth pipe tube Figure 8 is a section on line 8-8 Figure],

Figure dis a longitudinal sectional view;

Figure 9 is a longitudinalsectional view ofone of the sections of. the modified form of mouth pipe tube.

Referring to F ings, a combined tube and bearingelement is shown and which includes the mouth pipe tube 10 of the instruinent and having its.

igures 1 to5 of the drawinner face,ll uniformly-tapered throughout 1 etenof the tube 10 will graduallyfincrease and in a direction wherebythe inner-diam-.

from its forward towards its rear end. The 5 tube 10 intermediate its ends is formed. with a peripheral shoulder 12 and that portion13 of its outer face from the shoulder 12 to the forward end oftheftubeiis of uniform diameter; That portion l lof the outer face of.

the tubelO which extends frolnthe shoulder 1 12towai'dsthe rearend of tube 10 gradual l increasesin diameter towards said rear end? Fixedly secured tothe outer face of the tube e 10 by soldering and flush at its inner end with the shoulder 12 is 2 --b2LI1I1g sleeve 15 having a tapered inner face and its outer face of uniform diameter. The sleeve 15 is formed at its rear end with an outwardly;

directed right angularly disposed annular fiange 16. The sleeve lhas its outer'face end and in which is anchored an outwardly the outer face of the tube lOrrearwardlyof the sleeve'l5 is a collar 19 formed witha for the'rearward end of and is coupled to an adjusting element to be, hereinafter referred to. 1 pp Opposing the sleeve 15 and projecting forwardlythere-from is a mouthpiece carrier re-* 7 ferred to generally at 22 and-of tubular form. The carrier 22 includes a'frontpart. -23 of uniform inner and outer diameters, an

. intermediate part 24 disposed outwardlyat right angles to'the rear end of part 23 and which terminates in a rear part 25 having an enlarged portion formed with peripheral threads 26. The enlarged portion provides the rear portion 25 with'a peripheral shoulder .27. The part 25 is of uniform inner.

diameter and has its inner face. provided with a lengthwise disposed slot 2Textende ing from the rear edge28 of part 25 and terminating at a point rearwardly of theintermediatepart 24. The front end-of part 23 is formed with an outwardly directed right.

angularly disposed annular flange 29 having its rear face providing'anabutment 30." The intermediate part 24 also provides an abutment 31 which opposes the abutment30. The pin 18 of sleeve 15 is permanently posi tioned in the groove 27' and slidably couples the carrier 22 with the tube 10.

A revoluble adjusting element is provided for the carrier22 for the purpose of shifting it forwardly, and rearwardly with respect to Y Y the instrument. The adjusting element gen-f threads 38 which extend from the the tube to increase or decrease the'length of the air column for the purpose of tuning orally referred to'at 32, is of tubular form andcomprises a body portion 33 having an" inwardly extending flange 34 at its front end to provide a shoulder 35.5 The inner face of body portion 33 inproirimity' tolits rear end is provided with a groove 36 and alsowith threads 37 which extend from the groove 36 to the shoulder35. The inner face of body portion 33' is also provided with p V v groove 36" to the rear end ofbody portion 33.

The threads 3'? of body portion 33 engage "with the threads 26 of the carrier 22 forthe purpose of shifting the latter. The threads 38 of body portion. 33 engage withthe threads 21 of the collar 19, for coupling the latter to element 3?. whereby the-collar 1,9 wi bodily revolve with element T-hc abuts the shoulder 48.

flange 16 of sleeve extends into the groove 36 of body portion 33 to prevent the longitudinal shifting of the latter relative to tube ter. The shoulder 27 coacts with shoulder 35 for arresting the forward movement of carrier 22. The flange 34'of bodyportion 33 rides'upon the reduced portion of part 24 ofcarrie'r'22. Surrounding part 23 of carperipheral shoulder and peripheral threads 21. The collar 19 forms a bearing rier 22 and interposed between shoulders and31'is a cushioning-sleeve 39 preferably formed of cork and which couples the inoutl "piece. 40 to the carrier 22. a

In the construction and arrangement of:

parts as shown a mouthpieceadjustment is provided whereby when the element 32' is,

revolved in one direction the carrier 22 will be shifted forwardly carrying the inouthpiece 40 therewith and away. from tube and under such conditions increasing the length of the air column. .When the element 32 is revolved in theopposite direction the carrier 22 will be shifted rearwardly thereby moving the mouthpiece toward the tube 10 and decreasin the len th of the'air column.

In the form shown in Figures 6 to 9 the carrier is indicated generally at 41 and the adj usting element for the carrier is indicated generally at42; The carrier 41 and adjusting element '42 are construetedin the same manner as the carrier 22 and ad usting elebinedtube bearing element and'which comprises a mouth pipe tube 43 formedfof a rear section 44 and a forward section. The forward sectlon lncludes'a rear part 45, an.

intermediate part 46 and a forward part 47.

'The'part isoifset with respect to part 47 thereby providing ashoulder 48'.v The part 45 at its rear-end has a right angularly disposed outwardly directed flange 49. The part 45 encompasses the front portion of section 44 l and provides a bearing for the forward part of carrier 41. The forwardiend of section 44 i p The part 45 is fiiredly secured tothe section 44 by soldering or smelting. The inner face 50 of part 47 is uniformly tapered from its forward to its rear end. The inner face 5110f the section 44 is'tapered and the taper is uniform from its forward to its rear. end. The tapered inner face 51 ofsection 44 forms a continuation of the tapered inner face 50 of the section47. The

tube 43 isso setupthat when'the sections are connected together its'inner face will. be uniformlytapered from its forwardto its rear end. 1 The outer 'diaineterof is uniform throughout. The'outer diameter of part 45 is uniform throughout. i The part the part 47 45 inproxiniity to part 43 carries an outwardlydirected' pin 52 which travels in the groove "of the carrier 41 for coupling the latter with the tube43. The mouthpiece is se-T cured upon the front portion of'carrier 41 and the/latter shifts; forwardly and rearwardly* upon the parts 45 and 47 of the tube 43 to move the mouthpiecefrom and towards tube 43,150 de'creaseor increase the length of thef' air column. 1 Otherwise than as stated theform shown= in Figures 6 to 9 is constructed-in the same manner asthe form shownin Figures 2 to 5. The adjusting element 3Q-or 42 is formed at each end with peripheral knurled portions 52 to facilitate therevolving thereof. When the carrierabuts the flange 16 or 49 the front end of element 32 01:42 is flush withthelouter 1 side of the intermediate portion 24' of the car rier 22 or 41. The rear part of the carrier 22 beyondthe front end sleeve 15 or the intermediate part 46. The collar- 19 extends rear wardly'from the rear end of element 32 or :12; T he part 17 of carrier 22 or 41 has a snugsliding fit with sleeve 15 or part 45 respectively.- e a f f WhatIclaimis: e 1. Inwind musical instruments ofthe reed type, means to provide a mouth pipe tube havinga portion thereof providing a bearing onits outer face, a mouth piece carrier 1n-.

eluding a forwardand a rear partg the latter air column, and arevoluble adjusting element on tsouter face, a mouth piece carrier inand mounted "against, encompassing and ex posite directions with respectfto the tube for carrier lengthwise of andinopposite direc being of greater diameter thanthe former and mounted agairistyencompassing and e2??- tending forwardly from said bearing; said? forward part being inset with respect to said" rear part: and mounted against'and encom passingsaid pipe forwardlyofthe bearing, saidFearrierbeing lengthwise shiftable inopinereasingand decreasingthe length of the encompassing saidfr'ear part andsaid tube rearwardlyof said-rear partifor shifting the" tionswith respect to the tube.- l 2. In wind musical instrumentsof the reed eluding a forward and a rear part the latter being of greater diameter than the former tending forwardly from said bearing, said forward part beinginset :with respect tosaid rear part and mounted against and encom-i passing said pipeyforwardly of the bearing,

said carrier being lengthwise shiftablein opposite directions with respect 'to't he tubefor increasingand decreasing the length of the air column, a revoluble adjusting element en compassing said rear part and saidtube' rear-I wardly of said rear part; for shiftingthe-car with' respect to the tube, rearpa rt being 1 rier lengthwise ofand in opposite reafpart and mounted against and enco -l 1125 n increasing and dec reasing'the lengthbf the 1 rier lengthwise fofa and' in opposite directions? peripherally- -threaded, and I said element threadedlyengaging with said rear'parti v 7 a t e 3'. Inwindmusieal instruments of the reed type, Ineansto provides; mouth pipe tube having a portion thereof providing a bearing on it's outer face,*a!mouth piece carrier' includ-t ing a forward anda' rear part, the latter being of greater diameter than the former and; mounted against, encompassing and extend-f, ing forwardlyfrem said'b'earingsaid forward part: being inset with respect tofsaid rear part and'fmou'nted against aridencom-, passing said pipe forwardlyfof the bearing, said carrier being lengthwise shiftable inopposite directi'ons with respect to :the tube for increasing and 'decreasing the length of the air-column, a revoluble'adjusting element en compassing said rear partand said tube rear fwardly of said rear part for shiftin the'car directions with respect to theltube, said carrier and ele-* ment having coaeting'means for limiting the shift of'the' carrier in one direction, and said bearing havingmeans" for limiting the shift of the carrierinthe other directiond T i type, means-t0 provide a mouth pipe/tube" havinga portionthereofproviding'a bearing" extending forwardly from said bearingfsaid forward part being inset with respect 'to rear part andmounted agai nst andenCOm passing said' pipe "forwardly o fthe bearing i said carrienbeing lengthwise 'shiftablein opposite directions [with respect to the [tube' 5 for increasing anddec'reasingyfthe "length or "the air column; a revoluble adjusting element encompassing said rear part and said tube i rearwardly of s'aid 'rear'partlfor shifting I the carrierlleiigthwiseo f and'i'n o 'apositedi rections with respect to the tube, said rear part being peripherallyithreaded, said ele-f V fment threadedly engaging": with said" rear part, said, carrier and element havingicoacting meansfor limiting the sh'ift of thecarf rier in the other direction." I 5; 'In windmusial instruments ofthe'ree type,"ine'ans"to provide a"mouth pipe tube having a portion thereofproviding a bearing on its 'oiiter face, af mouth piececarrier inl eluding a 'forward and arear p l t beingoffgreaterlfdiameter than the former and morintedagainst, encompassing and eirf tending forwardly from said "hea-ringg j said forward part being inset with respect tosaid I passing said pipe forwardly of the bearing; i said carrieribeinglengthwise shiftable "in optposite directionswith respect to thetube fofi a air columnfand a revoluble adjusting ele ment encom assingeaid rear part and said i I It) 5 i a in wind musical instruments of the reed ube rear tard y of; id tear .partitor shift-' ting ea er lengthwi e of: a id-in opposite n it TQSP t: 0. the tube, said tube die-A s I ends; with a pe- Q aid orwardip rtg aid ube-hav ng i s inn r ace?taper d-umf rma 7 fr wns-f rwa d 0 S 'Baren'd and have n6 lawind mu ical instrumeht o her d riiemea s pp es des mn th p n ube a iris apertien thelzeot provi ing bearmg o 155 itsiouter face, a mouth piece'icarrier includtioiiswithrespeet male tube, said carrier and egn jf zwerd and a ea 'na tthe Latte s ng i r at riameter th n the former and moun ed again en omp ssi g nd t nd ns forwardly fr m; said; bear ng, sai forilrwa'rd pare being inset with respect to said real: part andmo un-ted against and encom pass ng said pipejfQBwardly of thebearing,

, sa-id carrier being lengthwise shiftablein 0p.

posite directions with respect to the tube for air' columnparey oluble adjusting element encompassing saidrigear part and said tuberear wei dly of said-rearpart-for shiftingthe car .rier lengthwise of and in opposite directions "wi-tli; respectto thetube, said rear part being s peripherally threaded, and said: element threadedly engaging Wi h said rearpart, saidtube vprovided intermediate its endswith a peripheral shoulder opposingin spaced re- ;lation, the rear end of said forwardrpart, said tube having its; inner; face tapered uniformly from itsfprward to: its rear end and said shoulder; to 7 its" forward end ofuniform diam lfi f, I or 'I 7,, Inxvindgnusical instruments thelreed type, means to'provide a mouth pipe tube euingap r ion thereof pr viding a e ing on" its; Outer face, a mouth piece carrier J nclu ing a forwar a d Z PR- k h T ter being of'greater diameterthan the former and mounted against, encompassingand exrea p t. andmount d again t an en mpassingsaid pipevv forwardly of the bearing,

said carrier being lengthwise shifta-ble in op positedirections; With respect to the tube for mcreasingand decreasing the; length of the carrier, lengthwise of and in, oppositeldirecelement hayingucoac i lg means for limiting the sh ft. of the carrier n one direction, and id hearmg; harmg m ans-f r m g shiftofthe caning intheother-direction, said 7 be pr y d di intermedi teitsgen swi h a p rinheral' liqu der ppos ng .1 eppo ing: spac d: rela Lincreasing and decreasing; the length, 7 of the air, column, ar voluble adjus ing elementenmpassing said rear pa tand aid tube r f wardly. ofsaid rear part for shifting the I 1 Y reedtype, a mouth piece se -eel r ation the rear. end. of said forward i part, .said tube having its inner. face tapered uniformly" from its forwardto its rear end and having j that portion thereof. extending from said shoulder to-its forward end of uniformouter diameter.

78; In windmusical instrumentsof the reed type, means to provide amouthl pipe tube having a portion thereofprovidi'ng a bear'-. a I ing .on'its outerface, a'mouth piece carrier including a forward and a rear part, the latfter being ofgr'eater diameter than the former.

and mounted against, encompassing andextending forwardly from said bearing,gsaid forward part being inset with respect to said rear part and mounted against and encompassing-said pipe forwardly of the bearing,-

said carrier being lengthwi'seshiftable in" opposite directions Withrespect to the tube for increasingand decreasing the length of the air column, a revoluble adjusting element] encompassing said rear part andsaid' tube rearwardly of sald rear part for shifting the carrier lengthwise of and in opposite directions with-respect to the tube,

said rear part be ng peripherally threaded, said element threadedly engaging with saidfirearpart,

said carrier and element having coacting means for limitingthe shift of the carrier in the other direction, said tube provided iii-- termediate its ends with aiperipheral shoulder opposing in spaced relation; the rear end j of said forward part, said tube having its inner face tapered uniformly from its-for- 1 Ward toitsrear end and havingthat portion, thereof extending vfrom said shoulder I 4 n a toits forward end of uniform outerdiameter. haying. thatportion thereof extending from Y 9. In wind musical instruments ofthe reed.- type, a mouthpiece adjustment including a rmouth piece carrier shiftable in opposite directions lengthwise withrespecttothemouth' piece tube of the instrumentand consisting] of 'aforward'part for carrying themouth V ly'threaded for engagement by a shifting V elementitherefor, iand bearing means intertendi'ng forwardly from said bearing, said 1 forward part beinginset with. respect to said posed between said rearpart and tube.

themouth piece tube ofthelinstrument and consistingof a forward'part for carrying the mouth piece and an outsetrear-part for slidable connection to the tube andbeing peripherally threaded for engagement by a shifting element therefor, bearing means interposed between said rear part and tube, said rear part having a lengthwise groove on its.

inner face, and apin extendedfrom the bear ing into said" groove.

11.In wind musical instrumentsofithe adjustment including' a mouth piecefcarrier shiftablefiniop.

posite directions lengthwise with respect to the mouth pipe tube, said carrier having a forward part for mounting on and a rear part spaced from said tube, said rear part being peripherally threaded, a fixed bearing for saidrear part, said bearin and rear part having coacting means for slidably connecting the latter to the former, and a revoluble shifting element for the carrier, said element having threaded engagement with and mounted on said rear part, said element extended rearwardly from said rear part and revolubly mounted on said tube.

12. In wind musical instruments of'the reed type, a mouth piece adjustment including a mouth piece carrier shiftable inopposite directions lengthwise with respect to the mouth pipe tube, said carrier having a forwardpart formounting on and a rear part g spaced from said tube, said rear part being peripherally threaded, a fixed bearing for said rear part, said bearing and real part having coacting means for slidably connecting the latter to the former, a revoluble shifting element for the carrier, said element having threaded engagement with and mounted on said rear part, said element ex tended rearwardly from said rear part and revolubly mounted on said tube, said bearing having means for limiting the shifting movement of the carrier in one direct1on,-and said element and rear part having coacting means i to its forward end being of uniform diamfor limiting the shifting of the'carrier in the opposite direction. l

13. In wind musical 7 reed type, a mouth pipe tube having a peripheral :shoulder intermediate its ends and, its inner face of uniform taper from its forward to its rearend, that portion of the instruments of the forward partmounted against the forward ing and rear part having coacting means for g a slidably connecting the latter to the former. In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

EDWARD B. TODT.

outer face of said tube from said shoulder eter, that portion ofthe outer face of said tube from said shoulder to its rear end being ofuniform taper, abearing mounted onsaid tube rearwardly of said shoulder, a shiftable mouth piece carrier including a forward a part mounted against said portion of uniform diameter forcarrying themouth piece and a rear part mounted against said bearf no ing,-and a carrier shifting element revolubly mounted on the tube rearwardly of the bearing and encompassing an'dthreadedly engaging with said rear part for shifting'the car-V rier when said element isrevolved, andsaid bearing and rear part having coafcting means for slidably connecting the latter to the former.

14. In'wind musical instruments of the reed type, a mouth pipe tube formed of a rear portion completely encompassing said forward portion and providing a bearing, a shiftable mouth piece carrier including a Y rear and a forward section, the latterhaving its rear portion outset for receiving the fora ward portion of the rear section, said outset 

